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Now, I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go
when the volcano blow.
Let me say it now,
I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go
when the volcano blow.
Ground, she movin' under me.
Tidal waves out on the sea.
Sulphur smoke up in the sky.
Pretty soon we learn to fly
Chorus
Let me hear you, now
I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go
when the volcano blow.
Let me hear you now.
I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go
when the volcano blow.
My girl quickly say to me,
"Mon you better watch your feet."
Lava come down soft and hot.
"You better lava me now or lava me not.
Chorus
No time to count what I'm worth,
cause I just left the planet Earth.
Where I go I hope there's rhum.
Not to worry mon soon come.
Chorus
But I don't want to land in New York City,
I don't want to land in Mexico.
I don't want to land on no Three Mile Island;
I don't want to see my skin a-glow.
Don't want to land in Comanche Sky Park,
or in Nashville, Tennessee.
I don't want to land in no San Juan airport or
the Yukon Territory.
Don't want to land no San Diego.
Don't want to land in no Buzzards Bay.
I don't want to land on no Ayatolla.
I got nothin' more to say.
Chorus
when the volcano blow.
Let me say it now,
I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go
when the volcano blow.
Tidal waves out on the sea.
Sulphur smoke up in the sky.
Pretty soon we learn to fly
Let me hear you, now
I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go
when the volcano blow.
Let me hear you now.
I don't know, I don't know where I'm a gonna go
when the volcano blow.
"Mon you better watch your feet."
Lava come down soft and hot.
"You better lava me now or lava me not.
cause I just left the planet Earth.
Where I go I hope there's rhum.
Not to worry mon soon come.
I don't want to land in Mexico.
I don't want to land on no Three Mile Island;
I don't want to see my skin a-glow.
or in Nashville, Tennessee.
I don't want to land in no San Juan airport or
the Yukon Territory.
Don't want to land in no Buzzards Bay.
I don't want to land on no Ayatolla.
I got nothin' more to say.
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I don't think this song is metaphorical at all. I think it is really about a volcano. I just think Jimmy wanted to a ridicoulus song. I'm not saying its bad It's one of my favorite songs but really it is ridicoulus.
@hotpocket, Volcano is actually about George Martins recording studio In Montserrat in the Caribbean. With an active volcano since the 1990's. So now you know. Sorry the reply is 14 years later. LOL
@hotpocket, Volcano is actually about George Martins recording studio In Montserrat in the Caribbean. With an active volcano since the 1990's. So now you know. Sorry the reply is 14 years later. LOL
you must be dumb hotpocket. surely its not a real volcano just saying how his life is sporadic and spontaneous. he juts has no set plans in life (as indicated by the song)
duh
Anyone here over the age of 30?
Anyone here over the age of 30?
The song was written following an eruption of a Carribean volcano.
The song was written following an eruption of a Carribean volcano.
Soufriere Volcano on St Vincent erupted in 1979 but was not explosive.
Soufriere Volcano on St Vincent erupted in 1979 but was not explosive.
Soufriere Volcano on the isalnd of Guadalope in 1976-1977. The eruption was explosive versus just steam and lava.
Soufriere Volcano on the isalnd of Guadalope in 1976-1977. The eruption was explosive versus just steam and lava.
This Buffet was referring to sitting around writing and singing songs when an explosive volcano eruption occurs...and he didn't want to be blown by it to various places around the world.
This Buffet was referring to sitting around writing and singing songs when an explosive volcano eruption occurs...and he didn't want to be blown by it to various places around the world.
Other current events were mentioned...notably Three Mile Island and the rise of Ayatollah Khoneini in Iran in 1979.
Other current events were mentioned...notably Three Mile Island and the rise of Ayatollah Khoneini in Iran in 1979.
Every time i hear this song I get the image of Jimmy playing his guitar under an erupting volcano and everyones running away but Jimmy remains chill and continues to sing ok! Don't take that glorious image away from me bottlerocket...just let me dream man...just let me dream...
I think hes just talking about a volcano blowing up, but if you look at it you can pull meaning out of it.
I was able to link this and nuclear war.
hahaha right on hotpocket!
ha ha...hotpocket is a word that suits this song. funny